A quorum being present Mayor Chris Wyatt in the Chair called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

***R00436-2008
Arnelien - DeRyk
That the Regular Council Agenda and Committee of the Whole Agenda be approved as presented.
Carried.***

PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Councillor Pearen advised that on Saturday, November 29th, 2008 the residents of Yorkton saw the 11th Annual Santa Claus Parade, the crowd was large and he congratulated the organizers Penny Sandercock and Kathy Hilworth and other volunteers.

Councillor Goulden announced that Yorkton has been selected for the Vancouver Olympic Torch run on January 9, 2010 stopping in Brandon then Yorkton and Regina. Yorkton is the only stop here in east Central Saskatchewan. People can go on the website and register to be a torch bearer.

Mayor Wyatt advised that at the Yorkton Airport a bi-plane celebrating Edmonton’s 100th anniversary of aviation should be landing around noon on December 2nd, hope to see people out there.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Council Meeting Minutes – November 17, 2008

***R00437-2008
Wilson – Pearen
That the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2008 be approved as presented.
Carried.***

Committee of the Whole Council Meeting Minutes – November 17, 2008

***R00438-2008
DeRyk - Goulden
That the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2008 be received and filed as presented.
Carried.***

HEARING OF PETITIONS, PUBLIC NOTICES AND PRESENTATIONS

A letter dated November 18, 2008 from Yorkton Women In Need regarding a proclamation was circulated for the consideration of Council.

Ms. Laura Krawetz was present in Council Chambers to speak to their request.

***R00439-2008
Arnelien - Goulden
That Council authorize Mayor Chris Wyatt to proclaim the week of December 1 to 7, 2008 as “Battered Women’s Awareness Week” in the City of Yorkton.
Carried.***

Yorkton Curling Club – 100th Anniversary Celebration

A letter dated November 27, 2008 from the President of the Yorkton Curling Club was circulated for the consideration of Council.

Mr. Brian Kruger, President of the Yorkton Curling Club was present in Council Chambers to make a brief presentation and to invite City Council, Administration and citizens of Yorkton to attend a fun curling evening on Friday, December 19th at 7:00 p.m. with four end games, refreshments and a birthday cake.

***R00440-2008
Goulden - Maloney
That Council receive and file the presentation from the Yorkton Curling Club.
Carried.***

SAMA – New Assessment Values

Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) representatives, Lonnie Chupa, Regional Manager, Dwain Weeks, Income Coordinator, George Marshall and Jackie Currah, along with another representative from SAMA were present in Council Chambers to make a presentation on the new assessment values for 2009.

***R00441-2008
Wilson - Goulden
That Council receive and file the presentation from SAMA.
Carried.***

Public Notice – Bylaw No. 40/2008 – Lane Closure on Seventh Avenue

There were no petitioners present in Council Chambers to speak for or against Bylaw No. 40/2008, lane closure in Lot 18, Block 6, Plan 00Y05677 (Seventh Avenue).

REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND MATTERS REFERRED

Protective Services Commission Meeting Minutes – October 21, 2008

***R00442-2008
Arnelien - Pearen
That Council receive and file the Protective Services Commission Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2008.
Carried.***

INTRODUCTION OF BYLAWS

Bylaw No. 32/2008 – Borrowing Bylaw – Land Fund (1st reading)

***R00443-2008
Goulden - Wilson
That Bylaw No. 32/2008, a bylaw of the City of Yorkton to provide for borrowing the sum of $2,000,000 for the purpose of financing subdivision development – Riverside Terrace, Riverside Meadows and Seventh Avenue North within the City of Yorkton be introduced and read a first time this 1st day of December A.D. 2008.
Carried.***

***R00444-2008
DeRyk - Wilson
That Bylaw No. 39/2008, borrowing bylaw, be read a second time, as amended, this 1st day of December A.D. 2008.
Carried.***

***R00445-2008
Goulden - Pearen
That Bylaw No. 39/2008, a bylaw of the City of Yorkton to provide for borrowing the sum of $10,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction of the Queen Street Water Treatment Plant within the City of Yorkton be read a third time this 1st day of December A.D. 2008 and registered in the Bylaw Register of the City of Yorkton.
Carried.***

***R00446-2008
Wilson - DeRyk
That Bylaw No. 40/2008, lane closure Seventh Avenue, be read a second time this 1st day of December A.D. 2008.
Carried.***

***R00447-2008
Arnelien - Goulden
That Bylaw No. 40/2008, a bylaw of the City of Yorkton to provide for the permanent closure of one laneway, all that portion of the lane contained in Lot 18, Block 6, Plan No. 00H05677 lying to the west of the westerly limit of Seventh Avenue be read a third time this 1st day of December A.D. 2008 and registered in the Bylaw Register of the City of Yorkton.
Carried.***

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Director of Finance – Utility Account Write-off’s

A report dated December 1, 2008 from the Director of Finance regarding the Utility Account Write-off’s was circulated for the consideration of Council.

The Chair was passed to Deputy Mayor Goulden at 5:54 p.m. and it reverted back at 5:55 p.m.

Director of Public Works – Snow Removal and Clearing of Residential Driveways

A report dated November 24, 2008 from the Director of Public Works regarding snow removal and clearing of residential driveways was circulated for the consideration of Council.

The Chair was passed to Deputy Mayor Goulden at 6:10 p.m. and it reverted back at 6:12 p.m.

***R00449-2008
Maloney - Arnelien
That residential driveways will not be revisited following the plowing of residential streets. Snow removal equipment will not return to clear any overflow snow under any circumstances, and further that Public Notices in the form of Snow Removal Operations pamphlets be sent out to all residences in the City of Yorkton.
Councillors DeRyk and Wilson opposed.
Carried.***

The Chair was passed to Deputy Mayor Goulden at 6:13 p.m. and it reverted back at 6:13 p.m.

Planner – Proposed Subdivision – S08-5

A report dated November 26, 2008 from the Planner regarding a proposed subdivision S08-05 was circulated for the consideration of Council.

***R00450-2008
Goulden - Pearen
That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Proposed Subdivision (S08-5) and issue a Certificate of Approval for the proposed subdivision of Lots 57 & 58, Block 18, Plan 99Y094947 (Ontario Avenue and Darlington Street West).
Carried.***

Planner – Proposed Subdivision – SD08-12

A report dated November 26, 2008 from the Planner regarding a proposed subdivision SD08-12 was circulated for the consideration of Council.

***R00451-2008
Arnelien – Wilson
That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Proposed Subdivision and issue a Certificate of Approval of the proposed subdivision of Lot 4, Block 2, Plan CD 3175 (49 Lawrence Avenue).
Carried.***

GIVING NOTICE OF MOTION

Councillor Dick DeRyk – Support of an East Central Enterprise Zone

A notice of Motion from Councillor Dick DeRyk requesting Council’s support of an East Central Enterprise Region was circulated for the consideration of Council.

***R00452-2008
DeRyk - Goulden
That Council of the City of Yorkton authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Yorkton, to send a Letter of Support for the formation of the East Central Enterprise Region, and to offer the new region in-kind support consisting of consideration, upon request, of hosting meetings, preparing materials, and other requests for assistance as may be received.

***R00453-2008
Pearen - Arnelien
That this Regular Council Meeting move into a Committee of the Whole Council Meeting at 6:20 p.m.
Carried.***

***R00454-2008
Pearen - Maloney
That we rise and report from the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting at 7:25 p.m.
Carried.***

PROPERTY MATTERS

Director of Planning and Engineering (follow up) - Sale of City-owned Commercial Property, Myrtle Avenue North of CPR Line [27.10(e)(i)(iii)(v)&(f)(iv)(v)(vi)]

***R00455-2008
Wilson – Goulden
That we accept Recommendation No. C00075-2008 as contained in the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2008 that at such time as Council decides that the train delays are at the intolerable level, they authorize Administration to prepare an estimate on how much it would cost to undertake an engineering feasibility study of the best location for two bridge structures, and the possible cost of those structures.
Carried.***

PERSONNEL MATTERS

***R00456-2008
Pearen – Arnelien
That we accept Recommendation No. C00076-2008 as contained in the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2008 that the Event Coordinator position be approved effective January 1, 2009.
Mayor Chris Wyatt opposed.
Carried.***

***R00457-2008
DeRyk – Goulden
That we accept Recommendation No. C00077-2008 as contained in the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2008 that the Janitorial/Custodial Staff be hired as employees of the City of Yorkton with the same rights and benefits as other city employees regardless of whether they are in-scope or out-of-scope employees.
Carried.***

***R00458-2008
Maloney – Arnelien
That we accept Recommendation No. C00078-2008 as contained in the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2008 that the Letter of Understanding for Fire Fighter’s Association Local 1527 regarding Article 9 Statutory Holidays/Civic Holidays be approved and prepared for signing.
Mayor Chris Wyatt opposed.
Carried.***

Market Adjustment – City Engineer [27.10(e)(ii)(iii)(iv)&(v)]

***R00459-2008
Pearen – DeRyk
That we accept Recommendation No. C00079-2008 as contained in the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2008 that a Market Supplement for the City Engineer position be approved effective January 1, 2009 placing the position into Payband K2 $68,4787.16 to be reviewed on an annual basis.
Carried.***